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Lamma Island's wind turbine was officially launched last week, even though it's been spinning there for several months.
Why the big deal?
From last week, the turbine officially started supplying electricity to local homes. It was erected in September, and has been on trial since then. Hongkong Electric also revealed that the enormous, electricity-generating wind turbine in Tai Ling, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, had been given a name. After receiving 3,800 submissions, the company chose 'Lamma Winds'.
So, what does it actually do?
The $15 million, 800kW turbine is supposed to generate about 1 million units of electricity a year, save 350 tonnes of coal and produce enough energy for 250 homes.
Will it power specific homes on Lamma?